NFL Player News

The Bills activated Beasley (back) from the active/non-football injury list Wednesday, Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News reports.

Beasley kicked off training camp on the NFI list due to an upper-back issue, but it wasn't serious enough to extend into the practice portion of August activities. The Bills are set to take the field in the coming days, when he'll start to get acclimated with new wideout Stefon Diggs. In any case, Beasley's standing as the slot receiver in the Buffalo offense should ensure a steady floor after he took on a career-high 106 targets last season.

Coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday that Ward is "in that starting mix" for the Eagles, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

Ward was a pleasant surprise for the Eagles last December, averaging 52.4 yards, 7.5 targets and a 77 percent snap share over the final four games of the regular season. His role was born of necessity after the Philadelphia receiver group was crushed by injuries, but Ward quickly provided an argument that he should have been playing the slot ahead of Nelson Agholor all along. In any case, Agholor is now with the Raiders, and while the Eagles did add a few wideouts in the offseason, they've already seen Marquise Goodwin opt out of the 2020 campaign, while Alshon Jeffery (foot) remains on the PUP list. That leaves Ward, DeSean Jackson and Jalen Reagor as the favorites for snaps and targets in September, albeit with a trio of young prospects in J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, John Hightower and Quez Watkins also hoping to compete. Ward's slot ability could work in his favor in terms of securing a role, but it also means he's more likely to come off the field for multi-tight end formations. Jackson and Reagor both come with more upside.

The Packers and Turner agreed to terms of a contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

After going undrafted in 2018, Turner joined forces with the Seahawks but spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad. Last year, he had a regular role in the team's wide receiver rotation, eventually posting a 15-245-1 line on 22 targets across 15 appearances. Notably, six of those catches went for more than 20 yards. With the Packers, expect Turner to compete for one of the final WR spots on the regular-season roster.

Brown's top priorities this offseason were remaining well conditioned and running more consistent routes, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Brown noted that he wanted to make all of his routes look the same so that he didn't tip the play type. He specifically noted that he was working on maintaining his pad level on his routes, potentially a flaw he noticed in offseason film study. It's positive that Brown is actively seeking out ways to improve on an incredibly efficient rookie season, as he's likely to have coverage rolled his way more often as the team's top receiver entering the 2020 campaign.

GM Brian Gutekunst said St. Brown (ankle) is expected to take part in the Packers' first practice of training camp Saturday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

St. Brown may be the forgotten man among Green Bay receivers after missing the entire 2019 campaign due to a high-ankle sprain. The decision by offseason acquisition Devin Funchess to opt out of the season has placed the onus on the likes of Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and St. Brown to step up alongside clear No. 1 Davante Adams. St. Brown showed promise as a rookie sixth-rounder in 2018, fueling his 15.6 yards per catch and 9.1 yards per target with five receptions of greater than 20 yards. A strong camp could vault St. Brown up the depth chart, but Lazard is poised to handle the other starting spot once Week 1 arrives.

Lazard enters training camp as the No. 2 wide receiver in Green Bay, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers presumably intended for Lazard to compete with offseason signing Devin Funchess, who is opting out of the 2020 campaign. They could still add another body before Week 1, but the current depth chart shows Lazard competing with the likes of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown and Jake Kumerow, i.e., the same group of guys he outclassed last season. It helps that Lazard seems to have the confidence of Aaron Rodgers, who earlier this offseason referred to the 24-year-old wideout as "an ascending player" and a great teammate. That said, Lazard isn't exactly a downfield burner, and his solid finish to the 2019 regular season didn't carry over to the playoffs, where he was limited to three catches for 36 yards in two games. Even if he's a regular presence on the field, he won't necessarily see a large number of targets in an offense built around Davante Adams and Aaron Jones.

Miller put on 10 pounds of muscle this offseason and "looks great" according to coach Bruce Arians, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

The speedster could use the bulk in order to better withstand the rigors of the NFL, especially after playing his rookie season at approximately 175 pounds. Miller is though to be a leading contender for the No. 3 receiver job after generating a 13-200-1 line in 2019, and his 4.3 speed would make him much more than a prototypical shifty slot wideout that gets by with short-area quickness. A bit of extra size could make Miller even more effective if it doesn't slow him down, but he'll have to hold off promising fifth-round rookie Tyler Johnson for the role.

The Giants are slated to sign White.

White was waived by the Chiefs on July 29 after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State. He'll now look to secure a role with the Giants as a depth wideout or returner.

Rogers has been waived by the Cowboys.

Rogers, who joined the team as an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M, will now look to catch on elsewhere as a depth wideout or practice squad member.

The Dolphins have activated Merritt from their reserve/COVID-19 list.

Merritt, who was signed by the team as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State back in April, will now look to compete for a depth wideout/return role with Miami.